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G. S. CURTIS.

METALLIC EENEE EosT.

No. 278,779. Patented June 5,1883.

AUnirse STATES GEORGE S. CURTIS, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR OFONE-HALF TO SENECA D. KIMBABK, OF SAME PLACE.

Nl ETALLIC FENCE-POST.

PECIFICATION forming part of Letters atent No. 278,779, Vdated June 5,883.

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post; and Fig. 4 is also a cross-section, show-v ing a modification ofthe standard or post.

Similar letters refer to similar parts in the different drawings.

A is the post,made of thin fiat iron about an eighth of an inch thickand of the requisite length, slightly tapering from base to top, and

made scalloped in form, as shown in Fig. 3.

The object of making it scalloped in form is to give the greatest amountof strengthto the least amount of metal. The lower end rests in socket Cin base B. This base is made with a bed-piece, and upon this bed-pieceis a rib or iiange extending upwardly, and through this flange andbed-piece is the socket C, in which is placed the lower end of the post.The socket is made slightly tapering, and the lower end of the post ismade tapering to conform to the shape of the socket. projects slightlybelow the bed-piece,where it is headed down, as at D,'which holds itsnugly in position in the socket. The bed-piecev is held xedly to theground by the pins E E,

The post` driven obliquely through holes at each end and into theground. These pins can be made of any suitable material. F F arerecesses cut in the edge of the post for the reception of thev wire, andwhen the wire is placed in position the recess is closed up, as shown atI.

Fig. 4 shows the shape of the post, corrugated in form, should it bedesired to so make it. As before stated, the object of the scalloped andcorrugated forms is toV give the greatest strength possible to the leastamount of metal, thus insuring a metallic fence-post having thecharacteristics of lightness, cheapness, and service.

The great weight of metallic fence-posts heretofore made has made themso expensive that they could not go into general use. rIhis difficultyis obviated in this post. The bed-piece can be placed on the surface ofthe ground, or below the surface, as desired.

I am aware that metallic fence-posts have been madecorrugated or curved,and also with base fastened to the ground with pins, but not as hereinshown.

I claim- A metallic fence-post consisting of the standard A, base B,provided with an upwardlyextending flange, and tapering socket C, inwhich rests the lower end of standard A, headed at under side of base,and pins E E, passing through holes at each end of base, as and for thepurpose shown. v l

GEORGE S. CURTIS.

Witnesses:

F. J. GRIFFEN, J. A. CowLEs.

